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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,996,537.94, 5,996,775.24 and 1,866,312.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,996,537.94, 5,996,775.24 and 1,866,312.46 is: 2,800,387.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,996,537.94 : 5,996,775.24 = 1,866,312.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,996,537.94/5,996,775.24 = 1,866,312.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,996,537.94x = 5,996,775.24 × 1,866,312.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,996,537.94x = 11,191,856,350,231.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191,856,350,231.49/3,996,537.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,800,387.87

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